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Separately, d, you mentioned an injury sustained by Horeczko in an earlier post. Might you have any info re: expected time of her return to the lineup?

Also, d, would you happen to know the story on Maya Jackson? I don't believe I have seen her name in print since the preseason roster came out.

Cred, I read that Horeczko is out indefinitely with a hand injury. The release from Stanford sounded optimistic that she would be back before the end of the season, but I would also not be surprised if she missed the rest of the year, as there are only 5 weeks left in the regular season. She has been out since March 12th.

Regarding Maya Jackson, I think she is redshirting this season because of an injury. However, Whitney Burks also redshirted after suffering an injury in high school, and she has been a solid offensive contributor this year. However, to answer Bob's question, Whitney has struggled with her defense at both 3B and SS, so she has been limited to being a DP (softball's equivalent of a DH). She has not been hurt, to my knowledge, as she started at DP on Sunday against UA (Victoria Molina had been on fire at the plate, so she had been getting the start at DP over the last couple of series).

Moving into next year, with Bessie and Lauren graduating, I think Hannah and Maya, along with Horezcko, could be the future in the outfield for Stanford. Tally Thomas, who is an incoming outfield recruit, could also factor into the equation.

I think Hannah has the ability to be a great player, with a coaching staff that can help her develop on her offensive game (she is already great defensively, as she demonstrated last Sunday against UA). She was ranked #52 nationally, which as a point of comparison, is the same ranking that Maddy Dwyer has in this year's national player rankings. However, when you have a staff that generally doesn't believe in small ball, and Hannah's game in high school was predicated on slapping and power slapping, that is how you end up with a situation where Hannah is hitting 1-for-19. I feel so bad for her and other players on this team, as I feel the coaching philosophy is not bringing out the best in several players' game.

[d4cohn]

Separately, d, you mentioned an injury sustained by Horeczko in an earlier post. Might you have any info re: expected time of her return to the lineup?

Also, d, would you happen to know the story on Maya Jackson? I don't believe I have seen her name in print since the preseason roster came out.

Cred, I read that Horeczko is out indefinitely with a hand injury. The release from Stanford sounded optimistic that she would be back before the end of the season, but I would also not be surprised if she missed the rest of the year, as there are only 5 weeks left in the regular season. She has been out since March 12th.

Regarding Maya Jackson, I think she is redshirting this season because of an injury. However, Whitney Burks also redshirted after suffering an injury in high school, and she has been a solid offensive contributor this year. However, to answer Bob's question, Whitney has struggled with her defense at both 3B and SS, so she has been limited to being a DP (softball's equivalent of a DH). She has not been hurt, to my knowledge, as she started at DP on Sunday against UA (Victoria Molina had been on fire at the plate, so she had been getting the start at DP over the last couple of series).

Moving into next year, with Bessie and Lauren graduating, I think Hannah and Maya, along with Horezcko, could be the future in the outfield for Stanford. Tally Thomas, who is an incoming outfield recruit, could also factor into the equation.

I think Hannah has the ability to be a great player, with a coaching staff that can help her develop on her offensive game (she is already great defensively, as she demonstrated last Sunday against UA). She was ranked #52 nationally, which as a point of comparison, is the same ranking that Maddy Dwyer has in this year's national player rankings. However, when you have a staff that generally doesn't believe in small ball, and Hannah's game in high school was predicated on slapping and power slapping, that is how you end up with a situation where Hannah is hitting 1-for-19. I feel so bad for her and other players on this team, as I feel the coaching philosophy is not bringing out the best in several players' game.